• 4th year at WFS as Head of School
• Has been in education for over 30 years at the elementary level as well as at the college level
• Feels God has placed her at WFS to do His work
• Loves teaching and working with students of all ages
• Lover of sports and athletics
• Married with 5 children; four sons and one daughter. Four are married.
• Nana to eight (and four more on the way) grandchildren who light up her world
• Enjoys watching her grandchildren participate in ANY activity
• Enjoys many types of music
• Favorite past time is being at the lake

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Wichita State University

• Starting Masters in Education, fall 2023

• 5th year with Wichita Friends School

• Teaches grade 1st-3rd

• Loves working at WFS because it feels like  one big family

• Feels so loved and supported here

• Loves working with kids to see young minds grow as they learn and find their own way

• Hobbies include reading, baking, and playing with 4 fur babies- Paisley, Reesey, Casanova,  and Impawla

• Disney lover-music, movies, and visits

• Bachelor's Degree in Education from Newman University.

• Taught first grade for seven years in Wichita Public Schools.

• Was a stay-at-home mom for 13 years.

• Loves spending time with her husband and two high school teenagers.

• Enjoys walking by the lake with their new puppy Elliot.

• Favorite past time is working out with friends at the gym.

• Loves shaping the hearts of students and passing knowledge to younger generations.

• Feels it is amazing watching kids grow and change over the course of a school year.

• Cannot wait to have fun and help WFS kids grasp and learn new concepts. 

• 4th year at Wichita Friends School

• 2nd year in Pre-K, teaching 4-5 year olds

• Graduated from Southwestern College with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education

• Loves working at WFS with the warm, loving family environment as a part of each day  

• Lives in Mulvane with three children: Makenna, who is 19 and a full-time student at Kansas State University, Kaden, who is 17 and pursing a welding certificate, Ella who is 12 and a 7th grader at Mulvane Middle School

• Enjoys spending time with her children and their activities

• Enjoys baking, watching movies, and swimming 

• She is excited to see what this school year will bring at Wichita Friends School

• 3rd year of classroom teaching at WFS.  Six years of previous home daycare work

• Is our Preschool Program Director with state licensing

• Teaches in the 2 ½ - 3-year-old classroom

• Likes working at WFS because it is a fun and family-oriented atmosphere

• Being at WFS never feels like “work” 

• Loves being around kids as they just bring so much fun and joy to life 

• Enjoys spending time with her 4 children; son 10, daughter 3, and 20 month old twins- a boy and a girl

• Loves spending a great of summer at the lake

• Loves watching oldest son play all his favorite sports

• Lover of coffees

• Fun fact: Her favorite movie is Twister and she has viewed it over 100 times.

• Enjoys going to garage sales

• Loves playing cards and board games

• Ms. Jeanne has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Wichita State University

• Is licensed to teach K-9, Early Childhood, ESL, and K-12 Library Media

• Comes to us with 40 plus years teaching in Wichita Public Schools: K-3 Classroom, Special Reading Resource, and Library Media

• She is married with 1 daughter, 3 sons, 1 granddaughter, and 5 grandsons.

• She and her husband love spending time with their grandchildren. They are history buffs who enjoy historical fiction, documentaries and museums

• Has a deep love for books and reading

• The thrill of seeing/hearing children getting excited about reading is her greatest joy

• Fun fact is that she loves music, especially The Beatles

• No stranger to WFS. Worked at WFS in the fall of 2019 as a para until 2022
• Married to husband Jaden 5 years October 2024. Has a beautiful daughter named Lilly (3) who will attend WFS preschool, and a bonus son Cooper (10)
• Loves early education and helping children.
• Has a passion for hair. Graduated from Eric Fisher Academy in 2012 and is licensed. After having Lilly she decided to open her own Bridal Hairstyling business and continues to work weddings.
• Absolutely loves the outdoors! Does a lot of 4 wheeling and going to the lake when possible.
• Is excited to get to know the new families!

• 1st Year at Wichita Friends School

• Graduated from Bethel College with a Bachelors in Business Administration and an emphasis in Accounting

• Graduated from Friends University with a Bachelors in Elementary Education

• Worked in corporate business for a year and a half as a financial accountant

• Has worked in the education setting for 4 years as a 1st grade teacher

• She is married and has 3 boys under the age of 4 and they are the joy in her life

• She loves spending time with her large family, especially at the lake and sporting events

• She enjoys baking, camping, all sports, and anything outside

• She is very excited to join the WFS family!

• Dalene came to WFS after many years in the Goddard school district as a reading para and in nutrition services.

• She works early each morning to manage our custodial work, keeping our building clean and looking nice.

• She loves being around children and helping them learn.

• She feels that God led her to WFS and that she is right where she supposed to be.

• Enjoys being outdoors working, walking, or riding a bike.

• Loves to garden and crochet.

• A fun fact is that she loves lemonade – all flavors.

• Dalene makes jean quilts for the Street Ministry and crochets hats, scarves, and blankets for the Dorcas ministry at her church.

• Dalene is raising two sons with her husband, David, and has been active in their sports and band competitions.

• Joined WFS 14 years ago as an enrichment teacher, leading weekly Worship time, teaching Godly Play and Faith & Play Bible stories, and teaching our music enrichment class.

• Is a member of Heartland Friends Quaker Meeting, where we have all-school worship time each Wednesday morning.

• Guides our SPICES curriculum that focuses on Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality and Stewardship.

• Retired from a career in higher education and a secondary liturgical music career as church organist and children’s music minister.

• Educational background: B.A. in English Education from Southwestern College, Master’s in Community Counseling from Appalachian State University, Faith Formation Certification in children’s ministry from the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina.

• Hobbies include quilting, directing and arranging music for a handchime choir, Yoga, gardening.  

• I love the bright eyes and wiggly children of WFS.  I came to sign language thanks to a son who is deaf. I made my career interpreting in classrooms and training others to do the same. I’m looking forward to seeing your child’s hands do some talking. Ask them to show you a sign that they learned in our class time together!